A ladder 13 meters long is leaning against a wall. If the bottom of the ladder is being pushed horizontally toward the wall at 3m/s, how fast is the top of the ladder moving when the bottom is 4 meters from the wall?

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A ladder 13 meters long is leaning against a wall. If the bottom of the ladder is being pushed horizontally toward the wall at 3m/s, how fast is the top of the ladder moving when the bottom is 4 meters from the wall?

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